Rules for skin care during pregnancy

During pregnancy, the woman's body is rapidly rebuilt. All this is aimed at ensuring the most favorable conditions for the growth and development of the fetus. The ongoing changes in the internal systems often manifest themselves in external manifestations on the skin of the face, which often causes a lot of concern.

First of all, I would like to note that not all future mothers are worried about their appearance. For some, such a condition is the opposite - it contributes to the solution of many troubles with the skin, for example, the oily shine, acne, pustular formations disappear. However, there are those who, in an “interesting” position, begin to detect disturbing signals on their faces, which often lead to a worsening of the emotional state of the future mother as a whole.

Often, the following unattractive symptoms appear during gestation:

• swelling of the skin around the eyes;
• excessive dryness, peeling;
• pallor of external covers;
• pimples;
• dark spots;
• pustular formations;
• allergic manifestations in the form of a rash.

If you find such signs do not panic, because after the birth the body is restored, and most of the problems go away on their own. However, it should be remembered that in some cases there may remain unpleasant consequences in the form of scars, pigmentation.

Knowing the causes of the skin condition, you can minimize it, or even prevent it.

Among the main reasons there are several.

• Hormonal restructuring of the body. During pregnancy, the level of the female sex hormone estrogen decreases. It is responsible for the protective properties of the skin, its elasticity, elasticity. Increasing the level of the hormone progesterone, it is also called the pregnancy hormone, leads to a decrease in skin immunity, and, therefore, inflammatory processes may occur, acne. The main objective of progesterone is to provide a favorable environment for the baby, therefore, in no case can its amount be reduced.
• Changes in water-salt metabolism in tissues. An increase in the amount of sodium in the tissues leads to the fact that it begins to attract fluid to itself, causing stagnation and swelling. This is especially noticeable in the area around the eyes, where the skin is very delicate and the layer of subcutaneous fatty tissue is practically absent.
• Avitaminosis. To maintain normal functioning of the body requires a large amount of vitamins, minerals, minerals.
• Problems with the digestive tract.

• In order to avoid or get rid of unpleasant manifestations on the skin of the face, you must carefully treat the condition of the body as a whole. In this crucial period, more than ever, it is important to observe the regime of work and rest, eat right, eat more often in the fresh air and avoid dusty rooms.
• The diet should be enriched with fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, cereals. It is necessary to eat dairy products, cottage cheese, beef, fish. In the event of an allergic reaction, you must immediately abandon the hazardous ingredient.
• It is important to limit the intake of sweet, flour, spicy, smoked. You should forget about carbonated drinks, energy.

• Proper balanced nutrition reduces the risk of gastrointestinal diseases, which are often manifested by unpleasant symptoms on the skin.
• Of course, in addition to maintaining the right lifestyle, you need to pay attention to the care of appearance. But caution should be exercised here, since pregnancy imposes certain restrictions on the use of certain cosmetic procedures.
• As a result of an increase in the production of melanin pigment, a large number of moles often appear in the second semester of pregnancy. The face is most vulnerable in this regard, since you cannot hide it under your clothes. Therefore, it is important to use sunscreen with a high protection factor.

• First of all, you need to monitor the purity of the epidermis of the face, and the skin of the whole body. It is best to use gentle cleaning methods. Epidermis in pregnant women is most sensitive. Therefore, it is likely to damage the outer layer, which can lead to undesirable consequences.
• During this period, you will have to abandon various acidic, chemical peels, hardware procedures. And the matter is not only in the degree of destructiveness of the process, but also as a part of mixtures. It is necessary to avoid exposure to any chemicals that may cause an allergic reaction or harm the baby. After all, all substances applied to the skin penetrate deep into the body and have an effect on it. During pregnancy should avoid contact with essential oils, retinol.
• Cleaning the epidermis is recommended using natural components or light tonics. You can use masks from fresh produce.
• After cleansing the skin moisturize, nourish. At night, it is not recommended to apply a thick layer of cream, as this can lead to swelling.

Care for the face at home - the task is simple. Armed with the necessary knowledge, you can get a result that exceeds all expectations.

• So, to increase the tone of the skin, moisturize and give freshness you can use ice cubes. You can wipe their face in the morning and evening. Ice can be made from plain water, and you can make chamomile from broth. This plant contributes to the removal of inflammatory processes, swelling.
• To cleanse the skin, you can use regular olive oil. It will provide intensive hydration, nutrition, as well as give a matte shade of the epidermis.
• The mask of blue or white clay will eliminate black spots, prevent the appearance of pimples. The recipe is pretty simple. It is necessary to mix a small amount of clay in warm water and apply the mixture on the skin for 10-15 minutes. Then you need to wash it off with plenty of water. To obtain the effect of moistening in the gruel you can add a little olive oil.
• To get rid of the swelling will help a decoction of parsley or plain black tea. Simply wipe the epidermis in places of swelling.
• The mask of the usual cream has a whitening effect.

Pregnancy is not a contraindication to the use of decorative cosmetics. After all, it is important for a woman to remain beautiful in any period of her life. In the "interesting" position, you can also use lipstick, mascara, eye shadow, correctors for masking puffiness or pigment spots. Emphasizing the merits of a person will improve mood and add self-confidence. However, it is important to understand that color cosmetics can only hide problem areas, but is not capable of solving the problem radically.

It is better to stop using professional cosmetics for a while, since its composition is characterized by the highest content of chemically resistant substances.During this period it is better to limit the use of luxury cosmetics, based on natural ingredients.

In order to avoid an increase in dryness of the skin of the face, the appearance of irritation, cosmetics must be rinsed overnight. After that, the face is cleansed, then moisturize as much as possible. To do this, you can use regular olive oil or any moisturizer.

• The choice of cosmetics is important to approach with extreme caution. It should be borne in mind that such substances may contain hormones that are responsible for beauty. But in this period of life from such components must be abandoned, since when ingested, they can adversely affect the course of the entire pregnancy.
• If after using cosmetics on the skin, itching, redness, rash appears, then it is necessary to immediately refuse such a remedy. If the condition worsens, you should immediately consult a doctor. The fact is that during pregnancy individual intolerance may appear even on seemingly innocuous, at first glance, substances.
• It is not recommended to use cosmetics that contain unfamiliar components, or which has expired.
• In order to avoid unpleasant consequences, it is recommended to consult with specialists before using any product during pregnancy.

Skin care after pregnancy is also very important. During this period, hormonal alteration of the whole organism occurs and one should be attentive to any changes on the face. Since the functional disorders of the body inevitably affect the skin. It is necessary to maintain the cleanliness of the facial skin, to carry out moisturizing procedures, to nourish. For this fit folk or store cosmetics.

In order to prevent the appearance of whitish strips, it is recommended to use products that increase the elasticity and firmness of the skin. Remedies for stretch marks is better to start using at the first suspicious symptoms.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, proper sleep and preventive measures will allow the skin to quickly regain its former appearance.

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